Estonia vs Rwanda: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Estonia
8.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
8.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
99th
Rwanda rank
101st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Estonia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Estonia ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 101st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 15.1% 3.2% Rwanda
2010s 11.4% 12.4% 1.0% Rwanda
2020s 8.7% 8.1% 0.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Estonia or Rwanda?
Estonia, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Estonia and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Estonia ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 101st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed